COVENTRY CITY sprung a huge shock the last time they faced Manchester United - and two members of the Red Devils squad are still there.

Erik ten Hag’s side head into it as huge favourites against the Championship team that are managed by their former striker Mark Robins - who famously saved Sir Alex Ferguson’s job.

United and Coventry were regular opponents in the Premier League throughout the 1990s.

But they have barely met since the Midlands outfit were relegated from the top-flight in 2001.

However, a major upset occurred when they last went head-to-head back in September 2007.

That was when Old Trafford hosted a League Cup third round tie between them in front of over 74,000 fans.

And it was Coventry that were left celebrating as they ran out 2-0 victors thanks to a brace from Michael Mifsud.

It was a much-changed United line-up that night, which included future World Cup winner and Barcelona legend Gerard Pique.

And, despite 17 years passing since then, two players in the United squad that night are still at the club today.

Veteran defender Jonny Evans, 36, rejoined on a free transfer following an eight-year absence last summer after spells at West Brom and Leicester.

He will be hoping to do better than he and central defensive partner Pique did against Mifsud if he gets the nod at Wembley.

Danny Simpson and Phil Barsdsley lined up either side of them at full-back, while the midfield four in front of them consisted of Anderson, John O’Shea, Lee Martin and Chris Eagles.

Portuguese star Nani was in attack with infamous Chinese flop Dong Fangzhou and Polish international Tomasz Kuszczak made up the starting XI in goal.

His back-up that night was Tom Heaton on the bench - and he is another who has returned to United in his latter years.

The 38-year-old came through the ranks at United and was part of the squad between 2002 to 2010 but failed to make a first-team appearance.

He spent six years at Burnley and won three caps for England prior to moving to Villa for two years before making his romantic comeback.